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Sounds & Pressure: Reggae in a Foreign Land

20241 Season

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Genre: Documentary
Origin: CA

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At the height of the golden age of reggae, some of Jamaica’s brightest stars left their homeland behind to shine their light in an unlikely hub of Caribbean creativity: Toronto.

Sounds & Pressure: Reggae in a Foreign Land follows the journeys of these icons. Through rare archives and infectious beats, this captivating five-part anthology series takes you from Kingston to Kensington Market to see and hear how reggae made roots in Canada against all odds.

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Director: Chris Flanagan, Graeme Mathieson
Writing: Graeme Mathieson, Chris Flanagan
Status: Ended
First aired: Aug 22, 2024
Network: ONF/NFB
Studio: ONF | NFB

Time to finish

4 hrs

5 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

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Cast

Nana McLean

self

Leroy Sibbles

self

Roy Panton

self

Jerry Brown

self

Yvonne Harrison

self

Johnny Osbourne

self

Dominique Brownes

Yvonne Harrison

Percy Anane-Dwumfour

Roy Panton

Derick Agyemang

Johnny Osbourne

Krystle Chance

Nana McLean

Keon Shane Campbell

Jerry Brown

Salem Njejimana

Teenage Leroy Sibbles

SERIES

Sounds & Pressure: Reggae in a Foreign Land

20241 Season

Documentary

Your rating

Genre: Documentary
Origin: CA

About

At the height of the golden age of reggae, some of Jamaica’s brightest stars left their homeland behind to shine their light in an unlikely hub of Caribbean creativity: Toronto.

Where to watch

Region

Not available to stream in United States yet.

Episodes

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E1 · Airs Aug 22, 2024 · 15m
Roy & Yvonne
Roy Panton and Yvonne Harrison made history as one of the first Jamaican ska duos. Decades after going their separate ways, the pair rekindle their magic this time, 3,000 kilometres north.
E2 · Airs Aug 29, 2024 · 15m
Nana McLean
Against the changing face of Toronto’s Little Jamaica, where she established some of the city’s landmark reggae record stores, singer Nana McLean challenges outdated stereotypes and establishes her reputation as the queen of Reggae in Canada.
E3 · Airs Sep 5, 2024 · 18m
Johnny Osbourne
Before gaining international recognition as the “Dancehall Godfather,” legendary singer Johnny Osbourne was at the forefront of a revolution that transformed Toronto into one of the most influential reggae communities in the world.
E4 · Airs Sep 12, 2024 · 17m
Leroy Sibbles
In Trench Town—the birthplace of reggae—Leroy Sibbles rose to stardom as the lead singer of The Heptones and the undisputed king of the reggae bassline. Then, at the height of his career, he left it all behind to create a new legacy for himself in Toronto.
E5 · Airs Sep 19, 2024 · 15m
Jerry Brown’s Summer Records
Jerry Brown’s Summer Records was one of the first recording studios to give Canadian reggae artists a voice. Four decades later, never-before-seen footage lets us meet the man behind the mixer for the very first time.

Details

Director: Chris Flanagan, Graeme Mathieson
Writing: Graeme Mathieson, Chris Flanagan
Status: Ended
First aired: Aug 22, 2024
Network: ONF/NFB
Studio: ONF | NFB

Time to finish

4 hrs

5 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

View on IMDb ↗

Cast

Nana McLean

self

Leroy Sibbles

self

Roy Panton

self

Jerry Brown

self

Yvonne Harrison

self

Johnny Osbourne

self

Dominique Brownes

Yvonne Harrison

Percy Anane-Dwumfour

Roy Panton

Derick Agyemang

Johnny Osbourne

Krystle Chance

Nana McLean

Keon Shane Campbell

Jerry Brown

Salem Njejimana

Teenage Leroy Sibbles

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